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Thomasville community helping fire victims

As the fire which displaced over 100 residents of a Thomasville apartment complex is still under investigation, the community is rallying to help those in need; David Jeannot reports.

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Updated: 5:31 PM EDT Apr 29, 2015

Thomasville community helping fire victims

As the fire which displaced over 100 residents of a Thomasville apartment complex is still under investigation, the community is rallying to help those in need; David Jeannot reports.

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WEBVTT TWO DOZEN CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TOTHE HOSPITAL WITH MINORINJURIES.TALITHA: IN THOMASVILLE,INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FORTHE CAUSE OF A FIRE THAT FORCED100 PEOPLE OUT OF THEIRAPARTMENTS.NOW THE COMMUNITY IS COMINGTOGETHER TO HELP THOSE RESIDENTSMANY OF WHOM LOST EVERYTHING.DAVID JEANNOTIS LIVE OUTSIDE OFTHE APARTMENTS ON PINE STREETWITH THE STORY.DAVID: FOR MORE THAN 100 PEOPLEHERE THE FIRE HERE AT THE OAKSAPARTMENT WAS DEVASTATED.WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEETTHE PEOPLE WHO TOOK SOME TIMEOUT OF THEIR DAY TO DO GOODAFTER A VERY BAD SITUATION.NOW, THE FIRE BROKE OUTYESTERDAY MORNING ON PINE STREETAND THOMASVILLE.FIREFIGHTERS WORKED TO PUT OUTTHE FLAMES.FIRE OFFICIALS TELL US ONLYMINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.SOME LOST EVERYTHING, OTHERSWERE TRYING TO PICK UP THEPIECES.TODAY WE MET JOSH WHO WASLOADING UP A VAN FULL OFFURNITURE AND PERSONAL ITEMS.WE ALSO MET ANGELA.HER FATHER LIVED IN THEAPARTMENT AND SHE DID EVERYTHINGIN HER POWER TO HELP HIM OUT ANDOTHERS BY DONATING ITEMS SHESAVED UP FOR A YARD SALE PITCHIS ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THESAME.I LIVED ONTHE STREETS FORFIVE MONTHS.I KNOW HOW IT IS TO BE OUT THEREAND HAVE NOWHERE TO GO, LOOKINGFOR A JOB.IF YOU HAVE GOT A HEART, YOUCANNOT STAND BY AND WATCH PEOPLECARRY THEIR STUFF OUT,WHAT ISLEFT OF IT AND STAND THERE ANDNOT DO ANYTHING.ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED TOTHEM, IT REALLY HURT A LOT.SO I THOUGHT I WOULD HELP OUT.SEEING PEOPLE WALKING AROUNDWITH NOTHING.THESE KIDS ANDSTUFF.I LOVE TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.DAVID: ANGELA TELLS A SHE PLANSON PUTTING HER ITEMS ISSOMEWHERE OUTSIDE OF THISBUILDING FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE INNEED OF THEM.SHE PLANS ON REACHING OUT TOLOCAL CHURCHES TO SEE HOW SHECAN HELP OUT THERE.WE HEARD FROM FIRE OFFICIALS ANDTHEY SAID THE FIRE WASACCIDENTAL AND IT WAS ALL